xxiii, 598 pages : 28 cm

"'Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing' provides a focused, thorough introduction to psychiatric-mental health nursing, including nursing assessment and intervention of the most common mental disorders as classified in the DSM-IV. This text guides nurses in managing special populations, clarifying neurobiologic theories, and conducting psychiatric nursing evaluations. Additionally, Psychiatric Nursing presents the latest on psychotropic drugs, addresses legal and ethical concerns within psychiatric nursing, and discusses complementary and alternative therapies." -- Publisher's website

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to psychiatric-mental health nursing / Cecilia M. Taylor -- Issues and trends in psychiatric-mental health nursing / Karen A. Ballard -- The psychiatric nursing assessment / Christine Carniaux Moran -- Neurobiologic considerations in psychiatric care / Karan S. Kverno and Sherry Goertz -- Psychopharmacology / Beth Harris -- Crises, psychiatric emergencies, and disasters / Winifred Z. Kennedy -- Legal and ethical considerations / Amy Wysoker -- Self-help groups : options for support, education, and advocacy / Edward J. Madara -- Holistic nursing and complementary modalities / Jeanne Anselmo and Julia Balzer Riley --Family and intimate partner violence / Claudia Mitzeliotis and Winifred Z. Kennedy -- Disorders diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence / Bethany A. Murray -- Dementia, delirium, amnesia, and other cognitive disorders / Winifred Z. Kennedy -- Mental disorders due to general medical conditions / Joan C. Masters -- Substance-related disorders / Patricia G. O'Brien -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders / Winifred Z. Kennedy -- Mood disorders / Valerie N. Markley -- Anxiety and dissociative disorders / Loraine Fleming and Patricia G. O'Brien -- Somatoform disorders, factitious disorders, and malingering / Winifred Z. Kennedy -- Sexual disorders and gender identity disorders / Blaine R. Beemer -- Eating disorders / Amy Wysoker -- Sleep disorders / Winifred Z. Kennedy -- Adjustment and impulse-control disorders / Karen A. Ballard -- Personality disorders / Patricia G. O'Brien -- Children and adolescents / Karen A. Ballard -- The aging client / Beverley E. Holland -- Clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities / Donna R. Falvo -- Clients with a dual diagnosis / Patricia G. O'Brien -- Clients with chronic mental illness / Karen A. Ballard

"'Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing' provides a focused, thorough introduction to psychiatric-mental health nursing, including nursing assessment and intervention of the most common mental disorders as classified in the DSM-IV. This text guides nurses in managing special populations, clarifying neurobiologic theories, and conducting psychiatric nursing evaluations. Additionally, Psychiatric Nursing presents the latest on psychotropic drugs, addresses legal and ethical concerns within psychiatric nursing, and discusses complementary and alternative therapies." -- Publisher's website

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